Tom Lambrecht | Good News Magazine

Month: May 2015

One of the proposals for preserving “unity” in The United Methodist Church in the midst of our controversies over same-sex

By now, many people have seen the articles about the “collapse” of Christianity in the U.S. A recent study by

Centrists and some progressives within The United Methodist Church are fond of talking about how we can have a “big

Most United Methodist pastors who have been around for a while can tell a story or two about a colleague

Divisions in Africa
By Thomas Lambrecht Recent meetings have clarified a developing divide in Africa between some bishops and other leaders who want
Marks of a Methodist 1: Experience
By Thomas Lambrecht My wife is a marriage and family therapist. One of her recommended questions as a discussion starter
Notes from Africa
By Thomas Lambrecht As I write this, I am in the middle of a three-day meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, with
A Collapsing “Big Tent”?
By Thomas Lambrecht Throughout this season of disaffiliation, many United Methodist bishops and leaders have attempted to convince traditionalists to
Contrasting Views of Scripture
By Thomas Lambrecht The essence of the conflict currently roiling The United Methodist Church is a disagreement over the teaching